>> we are told that we're -- they are not accepting any e.r. patients so detectives have room and spause to process this scene. we'll bring you the it willest when it comes available.

>> all right, george, thank you. you can stay updated on your ipad, your computer by going to wbaltv.com and click on alertings. more breaking news right now. fire crews battling a house fire in kingsville. >> we've been here about 20 maybe 25 minutes now. we have video to show you what it looks like. we're at blooms berry avenue when firefighters arrived at the location they noticed heavy fire in the rear of the lotion. they made an aggressive attack to get the fire under control. they were able to do so in a short amount of time. they have at least eight pieces of equipment here. blooms berg avenue is shut down. we don't have any injuries

reported as of yet. we are hearing word that this fire may be suspicious. as we get more on this we'll bring the details to you. >> the mother accused of murdering her 2-year-old son is out of the hospital. 32-year-old nicole fitzgerald is facing a long list of charges including attempted murder. bar is live with the details. >> police charged nicole fitzgerald shortly after she was released from the hospital. according to a court document fitzgerald admitted killing him the night before. when police arrived in the 1400 block in southeast baltimore they discovered a body of a 2-year-old boy. detectives soon determined a person of interest. >> when officers arrived they met with paramedics at the scene

who pronounced the 2-year-old baby boy dead at the scene. authorities have determined this is a homicide. the child's mother was taken sba custody as a person of interest. she did sustain stab woundeds to her upper body. >> fitzgerald is charged with first and second-degree murder she too has a cut to her throat. >> detectives served the warrant on 32-year-old nicole fitzgerald charging her in the murder of her son. >> the child paris russell was found in the basement of the home. when detectives asked fitzgerald about what happened she replied she killed her baby and cut herself. she also said she has taken some pills. >> investigators are trying to determine a motive. fitzgerald has another court appearance on january 8. barry simms, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the sheriff's office is trying to figure out what caused

a vehicle to veer you have a the road and down an enbankment this morning. it was breaking news at 11:00. along winters run road. crews had to free the 21-year-old male driver after the vehicle fell about 40 feet. the rescuers had to use a hook and ladder truck. it took about 45 minutes. no word on that man's condition. >> with homicides in baltimore over the 200 mark police are knocking on a lot of doors. they are trying to get known criminals you have a the street. jayne miller spent most of the morning with one of the police squad and she join us live with that story. >> police are trying to several things to respond to the spike

in shootings. every city officer must spend two days per week on foot control. and they are using two weeks to find people with a his history of violent crime. it may be the holiday season but city police aren't in much of a giving mood. their purpose for staying business like these is a stepped up effort to get people associated with vie lention you have a the street. he runs the effort. >> targeting violent offenders in the city, running backgrounds, we know they are wanted for violence. >> the two week warrant to serve outstanding warrants. homicides in baltimore fell below 200 last year but this year they have pasted that benchmark. as of this morning there has been over 200 homicides same

time last year there was 146. police like to strike during dawn while the victims are sleeping. 24-year-old robert was picked up three days ago on a warrant for armed robbery and gun violations. his record includes multiple arrests dating back to the age of 16. it was a frustrating morning for one squad they found people at home but not the offenders they were looking for. >> sometimes these guys, you know, they just disappear. we can't get much. >> about 300 charged offenders have been located during this two-week effort. as homicides have spiked late in the year in baltimore so have nonfatal shooting. the pace of violent crimes start to pick up in late summer.

i'm jayne miller, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 70 degrees yesterday. big changes today. we're going have more normal december levels. you can see the chouds passing through this morning and you have a the mid-atlantic coast. snow showers in upstate new york. yesterday syracuse set a record high of 70 and they are now at 34. 55 in baltimore. pittsburgh is at a chill combr 55. expect cooler temperatures but there is a warm-up in the next seven days. more on that in a few minutes. >> well, as the ravens prepare fur the battle of the beltway lewis returns to the practice field. >> we have more on the linebackers return.

>> he said he would return by the start of the playoffs. it did not seem possible. lewis returns to the practice field today because he remains on injury reserve the ravens did not lift him you have a the injury list. lewis cannot play this sunday he can, however, return no earlier than next sunday's game against the denver broncos and peyton manning. lewis did not talk to the media today. john did not give a target time for his return been but as the playoffs draw closer lewis gets closer. that has created a buzz at the raven's camp and all around town. >> he will not play on sunday. i don't know if he's ready to play physically anyway. when time comes that he can play we'll let you mow.

there listen an announcement but that is not something that will happen this week. i don't know when it will happen. >> a second opinion did confirm the linebacker did tear his right bicep muscle last week. he doesn't know if he can play on sunday either. more on that a little later at 6:00. >> thanks. it is the camera controversy that has drivers fired up all over the city. >> people are slammed with tickets when they are not even speeding. >> there is a new d.n.a. test that could detect prenatal problems earlier. >> more bad news of victims of

>> we're working to learn more about an fire that escalated to two-alarms and lasted for hours. we're told that the -- first responders that the flames broke out nuft before noon in the building. at this hour, there is no word on the cause and no injuries have been reported. new at this hour, stephanie is

standing by the speed camera program. the city is looking into a fourth camera. during a news conference the mayor told reporters that the era rate was less than 4%. it was on known eras and not a review of the system. >> we're putting things in place on checks and balances to figure out how the breakdowns happened. how we can reduce it to zero. >> the mayor put together a task force to review the speed and red light program. half of the group is city employees. the panel has the power to advise the mayor. we expect to hear the results in two weeks. >> in tonight's medical alert there is a new test that can

detect feal abnormalities. such as down syndrome, those women underwent the new test and the standard test. the new test detected abnormalities out of one in 60 pregnancies that was combiven a clean bill of health. that as you know, is an invasive test that can increase the risk for miscarriage. the new drug used for reducing breast cancer deaths could be more beneficial if taken twice as long. the study followed 7,000 women who finished the five year treatment. half of the group that continued on the medication had a lower reoccur rans rate and fewer died from cancer. that drug does have serious side effects but the benefits of

extending it seems to outweigh the risks. a colons of co-py is used to scrape for colon cancer. there might with be a simpler way. a new study shows a breath test to identify pashtsdzes with colon cancer about 75% accuracy. breath sampling is in the early phases of development but researchers believe these results are encouraging. >> the cold front made its way across the region overnight and we're starting to feel the impact of that front. the front has been bringing in cooler temperatures so what is outside right now has been the coolest it's been all day. there not much in the rain gages

as the front went through. a lot of what we see on here never made to the ground. it is moving away from the mid-atlantic allowing our skies to clear. we've had less than a quarter inch of rain over the last few weeks. not much rain around here since sandy blew through. most of november was quite dry. our total for the month, just a trace. we're at almost pvents 6 of an inch. the yearly total is almost five inches below normal for the year. high temperatures today occurred just before 1:00. between midnight and 1:00 we were on the warm side of that front and the 51 degree low is the current temperature for the day. it is getting chillier. temperatures are down into the low and mid 40's.

low 50's and you can kind of see the cold area coming in. 30's in oakland. 35 downtown. clear skies, northwest wind at 5 miles per hour and the sun went down a few minutes ago. 50's around here right now and it gets chillier as you head into cleveland. that is where the air is coming from. the core of the cold will pass far to our north as high pressure moves on by and on friday, the next warm front will actually be coming our way. this warm front is significant. look at the temperatures 68 in denver right now. it is going to be chilly for a couple of days, it is only for a couple of days. by the weekend we're talking warmer than normal tells. lots of sunshine, even with the sunny skies tomorrow it is going to be colder than normal.

then here's the showers developing on friday as the next warm front makes its way through the region. once we get through the next weather system showers kind of linger. temperatures will be above normal for the weekend but will is a risk of a shower popping up friday, saturday, and sunday as well. sunny tomorrow so get outside, it will be chell 42 to 47. sun rise on thursday morning at 7:12. winds will be light at the bay, bay water temperatures slide backward. high tide, only one just before noontime. out in western maryland the chill is coming in. no snow in the forecast, dry conditions and then rain showers as temperatures start to climb on friday and into the weekend. eastern shore locations a breezy day tomorrow. then 50 again with a sprinkle possible on friday. down to the coast look for sunny skies.

49 tomorrow and mid 50's on friday. got to get through a couple of days of chilly temperatures then we're back into the next warming trend. a 20% chance of shower on saturday that goes up to a 30% chance on sunday. how about a shower on monday as temperatures get up to 64. >> still ahead tonight, the images that ignited outrage nationwide. >> it is a horrified picture. a man pushed in front of a new york city subway then he is photographed just before he died. what the suspect told investigators that landed him behind bars. >> some students have a say on how their school system is being run. that is new at 6:00.

>> in tonight's education goal

among teachers, students, and volunteers. they are helping third graders read well on their own by the time they start school next august. the effort starts now. they are asking for volunteers to step up and help students to develop the skills they need to become profirst in reading. tuters who work one on one on a personal level are known as reading angels. their impact can be life changing. >> he's taken home a book or returned a thoughtful book report since he started with the third grade read he has read at least 14 books. is that correct? >> yes. >> so far the city's recruited 90 people to become apart of the program if you're interested in becoming a reading angel head to our website, wbaltv.com.

it show asman in the subway train moments before he was killed after being pushed you have a the platform. >> that photo has the photographer defending himself. new tonight murder charges have been filed in that subway debt. chris has the latest. >> the man new york city police took into custody tuesday made his first court appearance wednesday. the 30-year-old is charged with second-degree murder and is leaved to be the man on the right, arguing with another man before pushing him in the path of an oncoming subway train. >>it was horrifying. >> there is also outrage of the "new york post" publishing a picture. he is the freelance photographer

who went on the "toy show" to defend himself when critics saying that he should have helped the victim instead of taking the photograph. >> i saw the lights in the distance of the approaching train. the only thing i could think of at that time was to alert the driver with my camera flash. >> he says he did start running toward the victim but was fearful that the man who pushed him was running in his direction and might push him. he says there were others closer. >> there was no way i could have rescued him. what surprises me is the people who are maybe 100 feet or 150 feet away from him, they did not reach out to help him. >> he offered condolences to the family and said he sold the photograph but won't say for how much. while "the new york post" hasn't

responded to the criticism yet. >> i'm sure those folks were frozen in fear. >> i'm sure it happened very fast and you don't know what to do. >> 11,000 people woke up to news today they might be out of a job. citigroup announces massive layoffs around the globe. >> just ahead, how many people statewide will be out of work. >> i'm saying thank you to a soldier. that story coming up. >> a local woman is making her appearance on the dr. oz show. we have details coming up.

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>> at 5:30 devastating blow for residents on the even shore for victims affected by superstorm sandy. fema has announced who will receive funds. >> they are denying individual

assistance for citizens. that is certainly bad newings for a lot of people. >> it is. this announcement by fema and the obama administration is receiving shock from all elelingted officials in maryland who have some start of tie to the eastern shore. senators pleaded once again with the fema director for help. >> people woke up to this headline "u.s. denies aid to storm victims." this is the picture. >> the senator speaks wednesday at a sub committee on capitol hill expressing sadness and disbelief that fema denied the state's request for individual assistance for residents affected by superstorm sandy. also in attended was another senator who pointed out why the

state was spared 30 inches of snow still fell and areas around the crab capitol were destroyed by flooding. >> if you live in parts of maryland you are suffering as much as any community in this storm. >> both the governor and fema director have pledged to appeal the denial, has expressed outrage saying "i cannot remember a public policy decision that more deeply grieves me than the denial of individual assistance aid to families, homes, easy businesses. as one of maryland's poorest counties they need the help that these funds will provide." fema will still provide funds to the state that will help repair public structures such as roads.

back on capitol hill the direct irseemed to be open to giving the eastern shore a closer look. >> i sometimes struggle with when we say no because it is never easy. but it doesn't mean we're not going to work with the governor and see what we can do. >> now maryland has 30 days to file the appeal and while those in the affected counties are being urged to contact local managers there was a hot line set up that number is 1-800- 492-6116 and that number is on our website at wbaltv.com. >> a look right now at our other top stories. we're continuing to monitor the breaking news that we brought to you at the top of the hour. no prarltes are being accepted at the emergency room at st.

joseph medical center because of a police-involved shooting. around 2:30 this afternoon a prisoner was receiving treatment when hospital personnel realized he was hiding a needle in his clothing. the two struggled and the officer's gun discharged in a wall. we can confirm that no one was hurt but no new mates at the e.r. an prisoner remains on the run at this hour. authorities tell us travis was last seen around 12:15 around cliffton park. the complex was impacted for a few hours because police were concerned that he would try to get in a school. he served nearly two years for robbery and burglary. anyone with information could call 911. >> a mother accused of murdering

her 2-year-old son is out of the hopts and in police custody. she is facing a long list of charges including murder. she fatally stabbed her toddler sunday afternoon. she also reportedly cut her own throat and was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. police say she was released from the hospital last night and immediately arrested and charged. >> it can happen to anyone. that message about domestic violence was heard loud and clear today. >> the mother of murder la crosse player found herself in a position she never thought she would be in, advocate. she spoke at school today. after her daughter was beaten to death by boyfriend in 2010 she

launched the foundation in her daughter's memory. the goal is to combat violence and sharon told today's crowd her family never realized how wide spread the problem is and it affects one in three people ages 18 to 23. >> she could not stand this level of violence. if we teach people how this can happen to anyone we have to prevent it from happening to anyone else. >> she said the foundation's current focus is to change social norms by educating and empowering women and men to speak up if they are a victim or know a victim of relationship violence. >> still ahead tonight. south dakota takes the law to a whole new level. why drivers have to hold their at fights when they are behind the wheel. >> first, the ice is melting. one

>> breaking news out of prince george's county regarding the seat of tiffany alston. the former delegate has been removed from her office after entering a plea deal in october relating to misconduct in office charges. the office has determined that the county's committee has the right to withdraw the nomination of greg hall to replace tiffany. who makes the appointment asked to we draw hall's name after questions about drug and gun charges in hall's past. hall has blocked the committee from withdrawing his nomination. >> now to washington where president obama is warning republicans not to use the fiscal cliff as a borrowing limit. both sides seem to be digging in their heels with no move to

avoid the fiscal cliff. fiscal cliff negotiations have been at a stand still since monday when republicans proposed raising revenue by closing tax loopholes not by raising rates own the wealthy as the president has demanded. >> we're not insisting on rates out of spite but rather because we need to raise a certain amount of revenue. >> we can't keep borrowing mown and raising taxes and expect the problem to go away. >> with no solution in sight the white house budget is now ordering the pentagon and other an an jencies to finalize their plan to avoid massive spending cuts. >> secretary of state clinton says nato's decision missiles to turkey sends a clear message that tour ski is backed by its allies. the big concern remains an

increasely desperate assad regime will turn to chemical weapons as rebel fighting rages on. the u.s. and its partners are looking to apply additional pressure on at a conference next week. the regime insists they would not use weapons against its people. >> a natural gas tanker arrived in japan today becoming the first vessel to successfully test a new trade route through arctic waters. it opened up due to shrinking ice. it shaved nearly three weeks of its time. in september researchers of nasa announced the coverage retreated to its lowest level since recoffereds began in 1979. the route is open four months of the year. >> put down the cell phone and the sandwich if you are in south

dakota. they report that there is a top new ban on distracted banning. it makes texting while drivers is a primary offense but you can get that ticket if you are eating, rearding the paper, or putting on make-up while driving. >> would you pay for cough sfee with plastic or cash? now you have the option to pay with steel. >> you're going to hear about that at starbucks. that story coming up in consumer alert. >> a special christmas for a special soldier and his family. that story coming up. >> showers coming you have a the great lakes and a sign that colder air is moving into the atlanta. it is 51 degrees and 56

>> coming up at 6:00 they plan to repeal fema's decision to deny assistance for residents on the eastern shore affected by superstorm sandy. those stories and

>> one of the great things about the holidays is that it inspires people to give back to the community. >> one man's idea of giving is

to make it a great christmas for a soldier and his family. >> sergeant jeff lopez and his family got an early christmas gift today from some folks who wanted to say thank you for his service to our country. >> we can do it there too. >> i lie that. >> sergeant jeff lopez and his wife, mary were getting a computer preview of what their house will look like when it is decorated. rob smoith's company is donating the work. >> giving back, i mean, soldiers, go away and their families have to do without them for six months at a time or a year at a time. i never had to go through that. something nice for the family. >> strings of lights were measured and laid out and

different color lights were installed. sergeant lopez missed seeing his house lit up last year. they are happy for for rob's generous efforts to do the work again this year. >> i think it is great. rob is a great guy and shows by the actions that he puts forth, you know. >> it is nice to be appreciated spts it? >> it is. >> the crew began installing the lights this is rob's way of saying thank you to a soldier and his family for the sacrifices they have made. >> it is going to be a great christmas with your hubby home and everything and lights. >> it will be. this will be a christmas to remember. i really appreciate rob and everyone who supported us. >> the house will be lit up for the first time tonight. in aberdeen, rob roblin, wbal-tv 11 news. >> nice.

>> holiday lightings display will win a national contest. >> it takes about evan to set up his lightsdy place. >> this is a live look. he programs his lights to songs repeating every half hour. that's not all. they also collect toys for the toy for to thes program and last year they collected about 75 toys. >> if you have a lights display go our website and tell us what your direct races are like. if you are selected we will show you house right here at 11 news at 5:00. >> now your forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> you won't find that a house hard to find. we found colder area moving in to the mid-atlantic. if you track the snow showers

dropped them down across the great lakes, you can almost envision the cool air mass. snow showers pushing througherry pa. syracuse set a high of 70 yesterday and now they are in the 30's. so big changes in upstate new york. it has not been that dramatic here. the lowest temperatures of today are the current temperatures outside so it has been a slow fall as the cool air cross the lakes. it brushes a little farther south into the mid-atlantic area. you can see the cold now. 20's in the lakes, 30's throughout much of the northeast. it is going to be cold tonight. we'll see lows close to 25 degrees in is suburbs by morning. these temperatures will be adjusted. the low so far, 51. it will be cooler than that as we head towards midnight.

the high temperature was between midnight and 1:00 a.m. since the front coming through it has been getting cooler. a high was 75 degrees back in 2001. no 53 in georgetown. way down in southern maryland, 54. some freezing in garrett county. 35 in the harbor by morning tomorrow. with clear skies and the winds diminish. high pressure will be sprenten it is coming in as the cool air and the core moves towards northern new england at we'll have a couple of days where temperatures are chillier than normal. this warm front will pass us buy and the this mild side will return. so temperatures going up heading into the weekend. tomorrow with sunny skies our high will be in the 40's. on the bay it is averaging around 5 to 10 knots.

before the warm front brings a shower on friday and climbs temperatures into the 40's and maybe 50's as we head into the weekend. eastern shore 40's tomorrow then 60's are possible this weekend on the eastern shore again. down in ocean city a chilly 49 but up to 55 on friday. seven-day forecast a couple of days of normal december weather then it warms up. a thunderstorm possible as we climb into the 60's on monday. when that front goes by it will turn windy and cool again for tuesday and wednesday of next week. >> we begin tonight's consumer alert with the citigroup. the company is slashing 11,000 jobs worldwide. most of them coming from its consumer banking unit which handles branches and checking accounts. as for maryland one branch is

affected by the closing. we're told there is over 70 people being laid you have a statewide of the 36,000 employees. this is the first major move by the company's c.e.o. speaking of job cuts, one group fears they may have the same fate, social security workers. a number of employees and their supporters protested outside the social security administration downtown. their message no social security over the fiscal cliff. >> 28 days from today if nothing happens in congress, we're going to get hit here at social security with a 5.5% cut. >> social security advocates say that if congress does not come to an agreement there will be a layoff of 1,000 employees and employees that are kept on could see a 10% pay cut. a new report shows how strong an economic force is for the city

of baltimore and the state of maryland. according to researchers it pulls in nearly $28 million a year. we should mention the people who exchanged this report they are seeking a grant from the state. they are the top paid tourist attraction. another interesting note here, most of the visiters coming out of state and they say the aquarium was the main reason. move over plastic gift cards starbucks is offering its first premium gift card. they are releasing the starbuck's steel card which cost $450. starbucks says it costs $50 to make the card which is made of steel instead of plastic. they go on sale this friday. >> wouldn't you hate to lose one of those?

it was a hot day today for the superintendent and it is not the reporterers doing the grilling. it is the first of two town hall meetings to give students a run at the education program. but first -- >> the dr. oz show helped one local women shed 50 pounds and she is sharing her story on national television.

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>> a woman will make her national television debut tomorrow right here at wbal-tv 11 news. >> she's going to be appearing on the dr. oz show to talk about how his weight loss secretes helped her shed quite a few pounds. >> working out is now a part of her every day life. 10 months ago it wasn't she was 50 pounds heavier and decided it was time to lose weight. >> i went for my annual exam and my doctor told me i was borderline diabetic. i made up my mind that i needed to lose weight to be healthy. >> she watches the dr. oz show every day and she started paying more attention to his segments on how to be healthier. something clicked when she saw something on coconut oil and

green fruit that helped with weight loss. >> i loved it and i work out every day and i changed my eating habits. >> she statted this new lifestyle having a green drink every morning and working out. more than nine months later she shed 50 pounds. she wroke to the dr. oz show and they invited her to the show for a success segment. >> walking on to the set it was so surreal. i couldn't believe i was there. going through hair and make-up and being hooked up to the mics and talk together the producers and seeing a man behind the scenes and them telling me what to do. it was a day full of fun i will never forget. >> even though the show is over she plans to continue her healthy lifestyle and hopes to inspire others to do the same. >> it is not about the numbers

anywhere it is about the toneup. i want you to see my muscles, not hardcore but i want to be toned. i want to help other people get where they need to be. >> you can catch her on the dr. oz show tomorrow at 3:00. >> we'll be watching tomorrow. >> good job. that is all for us at 5:00. here's a look at what is coming up new at 6:00. >> she was a person of interest now a baltimore mother is charged with the murder of her 2-year-old son. >> on the eastern shore miss out because of fema. i'm in the studio and i will explain coming up. >> a live town hall meeting in baltimore county. coming up what high school students were able to ask the school's superintendent.

>> a shocking occurrence even for an merm room. gunfire at a hospital. >> no one was injured when a police officer got into a struggle with a prisoner he was guarding. we have the latest on what is happening. george? >> right now, the e.r. -- the hospital's e.r. is shut down as detectives process is scene as you said, no one was hurt in the shooting. but the way police describe what happened there must have been terrifying moments for those inside the e.r. at 2:30 this afternoon. this involved a male presser in and was here with an officer to receive medical care. then the staff noticed the prisoner had a needle hidden in his clothing. the prisoner grabbed a member of the medical staff, the officer intervened and a